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Pubblicazioni di Alessandra Zilla

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Illegitimacy of staff leasing due to violation of the principle of temporariness (Top 24 Lavoro, 27 febbraio 2026 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandra Zilla)

With judgment no. 4493 of December 19, 2025, the Court of Milan addressed the issue of indefinite-term labor supply (so-called staff leasing). In particular, the Court clarified that,…

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Dismissals: the Corte costituzionale grants broader discretion to judges and greater scope for reinstatement (I Focus del Sole 24 Ore, 26 febbraio 2026 – Vittorio De Luca e Alessandra Zilla)

The regulation of dismissals continues to represent one of the central pillars of Italian labour law, an area of constant tension between freedom of economic initiative and the…

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The limits to an employee’s right to criticize (Modulo 24 Contenzioso Lavoro – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandra Zilla)

Summary Regulatory framework of the employee’s right to criticize Case law limitations on the right to criticize Consequences of exceeding these limits: disciplinary aspects The right to criticize…

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Abuse of Parental Leave and Dismissal for Just Cause: The Court of Cassation Reaffirms the Limits of the Employee’s Prerogative Right (Agenda Digitale, 29 September 2025 – Alessandra Zilla, Alesia Hima)

The Supreme Court Upholds the Dismissal for Just Cause of an Employee Who Used Parental Leave to Work at His Wife’s Seaside Resort Instead of Caring for His…

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Oral dismissal: the central role of proving the employer’s intention to terminate (Modulo 24 Contenzioso Lavoro, 8 September 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandra Zilla)

In the absence of proof of the employer’s intention to terminate, a claim of ineffectiveness of an oral dismissal must be rejected The Court of Catania, in its…

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Challenging Dismissal and the Employee’s Natural Incapacity (Modulo 24 Contenzioso Lavoro, August 5, 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandra Zilla)

Analysis and Implications of Constitutional Court Ruling No. 111/2025, Which Also Introduces a New Factual Variable in Dismissal Litigation: the Employee’s Psycho-Physical Health Status With ruling No. 111/2025,…

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Accounting irregularities justify dismissal for just cause, even if involving small amounts (Norme & Tributi Diritto of Il Sole 24 Ore, 13 June 2025 – Alessandra Zilla and Alesia Hima)

In its judgment No. 19985 of 7 May 2025, the Italian Supreme Court (i.e. “Corte di Cassazione”) upheld the legitimacy of a dismissal for just cause issued to…

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Goodbye to the Fornero Rite, but only for lawsuits started after Feb. 28, 2023 (Guida al Lavoro of Il Sole 24 Ore, 28 May 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandra Zilla)

In the very recent ruling No. 11344 of April 30, 2025, the Supreme Court clarified that judicial proceedings introduced under the so-called Fornero Rite before February 28, 2023…

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The relevance of extralaborative behaviour as ‘just cause’ for dismissal (Modulo 24 Contenzioso Lavoro of Il Sole 24 Ore, 5 March 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandra Zilla)

The negative implications of criminally unlawful acts on the proper execution of work performance, in compliance with the employee's obligations, constitute just cause for dismissal. The Supreme Court,…

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Dismissal for justified objective reasons and repêchage (obligation to relocate): employer’s obligations (Modulo 24 Contenzioso Lavoro – Il Sole 24 Ore, 31 January 2024 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandra Zilla)

In the case of dismissal for objective reasons, the repêchage obligation may be limited by the fact that the dismissed person does not have the professional skills to…

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